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package org.apache.aries.blueprint.container;

import org.apache.aries.blueprint.di.Recipe;

/**
 * Interface used to describe an object which can satisfy a constraint or not.
 *
 * If the state of the object changes, registered SatisfactionListener objects
 * will be notified of the change.
 *
 * @version $Rev$, $Date$
 */
public interface SatisfiableRecipe extends Recipe {

    /**
     * A listener that will be notified when the constraint satisfaction changes.
     *
     * @version $Rev$, $Date$
     */
    public interface SatisfactionListener {

        void notifySatisfaction(SatisfiableRecipe satisfiable);

    }

    void start(SatisfactionListener listener);
    
    void stop();
    
    boolean isSatisfied();

    String getOsgiFilter();

}
